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St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Duggan
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Duggan... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Duggan Photograph A. Duggan ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Gallagher
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Gallagher... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Gallagher Photograph E ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Hassett
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Hassett... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Hassett Photograph Jack Hassett ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, McNaulty
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, McNaulty... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, McNaulty Photograph Cecil ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, McNaulty, (Diary)
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, McNaulty, (Diary)... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, McNaulty, (Diary) Photograph War ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Moloney
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Moloney ... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Moloney Photograph Pilot Officer ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Parker
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Parker... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Parker Photograph Pilot Officer ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Parker, (SPJC Group)
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Parker, (SPJC Group)... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Parker, (SPJC Group) Photograph ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Pirie
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Pirie... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Pirie Photograph Sub-Lieut R ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Quirk
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Quirk... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Quirk Photograph Sgt Pilot Colin ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Stebbing
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Stebbing... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Stebbing Photograph Frances ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW1
... Alumni, War Service, WW1... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW1 Photograph WW1 Honour Roll (SPJC ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2
... Alumni, War Service, WW2... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2 Photograph WW2 Honour Roll (SPJC ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Tarrant
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Tarrant... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Tarrant Photograph Francis ... -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Alumni, War Service, WW2, Cahir
... Alumni, War Service, WW2, Cahir... melbourne Alumni, War Service, WW2, Cahir Photograph Patrick T ... -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, WAR SERVICE WW1, The Education Department's Record of Service Victoria 1914-1919, c.1921 - Forword dated 1.3.1921
... BOOK, WAR SERVICE WW1...BOOK, WAR SERVICE WW1 Book The Education Department's ...From Forword: Contained in this book are the records of the work done by the schools of the Education Department of Victoria.Hard cardboard cover, orange buckram with gold print on front & spine. 304 pages, cut, faint speckled edge, white. Illustrated black / white photos & illustrations. End papers are dark brown. Handwritten in black ink on page before title page: “Sapper Henry J Collins”book, service, education department, victoria -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Badge - War Service Badge, c1948
... War Service Badge...War Service Badge Badge Gold metal badge with wing, rising ...This badge was awarded to Joan Cahill in 1948 for serving full-term in the Signals Branch of the Australian Women’s Army Service. During her service, Joan serviced in the Signals Branch of the Australian Women's Army Service were she rose to the rank of Corporal.Gold metal badge with wing, rising sun and anchor design, crown at top.OBVERSE: 'SERVICE / AUSTRALIA', REVERSE: '1948 / ISSUED BY C'WLTH GOVT / A307351 / AMOR / SYDNEYburke museum, beechworth, army service, australian women's army service, ww2, wwii, world war two, joan cahill -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Gus Gervasoni Wearing World War Two Service Medals
... Gus Gervasoni Wearing World War Two Service Medals...Colour photograph of Gus Gervasoni wearing his World War... Gervasoni Wearing World War Two Service Medals Colour photograph ...Colour photograph of Gus Gervasoni wearing his World War Two Service medals. gus gervasoni, aif, world war two, chocco, chocolate soldier, conscript, service medals -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Badge, Wallace Bishop, MN Australia, circa 1940
... war service... Government 1940 MN War Service officially-numbered silver lapel badge...WW2 Merchant Navy war service solid (silver) badge... melbourne Badge Badge MN Australia WW2 Merchant Navy war service ...WW2 Merchant Navy Australia, issued by the Commonwealth Government 1940 MN War Service officially-numbered silver lapel badge. A company called Bishop also manufactured badges in Melbourne .Intended as a form of service badge for Australian Merchant Seafarers especially those perhaps serving on the newly armed civilian craft. The term Merchant Navy was coined by King George V in 1919, as recognition of the sacrifice made by merchant seafarers during the First World War.WW2 Merchant Navy war service solid (silver) badge. Initials ‘MN’ enclosed by oval rope motif with crown above. The word ‘Australia’ (UC) displayed beneath. Retains original two-loop lapel fixtures. Officially-numbered 10910 on the back. Inscribed "issued by the Commonwealth Government 1940". "Wallace-Bishop Brisbane".ww2, merchant navy, commonwealth government 1940, badge, war service, australia, mn -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Documentation War record R.P. Kelly, Papers for Pte R. P. Kelly V161130
... war service record of pte. r. p. kelly... to Australian Military Force Headquarters Victoria, Australia. War... - Vic L. of C. Area. Plus War Service Service Record of Pte. R... Military Force Headquarters Victoria, Australia. War Service Record ...Documentation re request for discharge Pte. R. P. Kelly to Australian Military Force Headquarters Victoria, Australia. War Service Record Pte. R. P. Kelly obtained on line via internet by Lara R. S. L.Papers re Pte R, P, Kelly application for discharge sent via No. 6 F. T. S. , Mallala to Australian Military Forces - Vic L. of C. Area. Plus War Service Service Record of Pte. R. P. Kelly obtained by Lara R. S. L. war service record of pte. r. p. kelly -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Documents, program German War Cemetery Memorial Service, November 1991 photocopied
... program German War Cemetery Memorial Service...Copy of program German War Cemetery Memorial Service. Used... Service Red back clear plastic folder Copy of program German War ...Copy of program German War Cemetery Memorial Service. Used at the German War Cemetery for a Memorial Service on the 17 November.Red back clear plastic foldergerman war cemetery, memorial service, tatura victoria -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Recognition of Service World War II - Ian Darnton Watson, 1946
... Recognition of Service World War II - Ian Darnton Watson...Recognition of Service World War II - Ian Darnton Watson.... This certificate is significant because it acknowledges the War Service ...Ian Darnton Watson was a member of a prominent family of civic leaders in Wodonga. He was born on 6th July 1925 in Albury, the first son of Kenneth Darnton Watson and Phyllis Lenore Emily Austin. He completed his primary education at Albury Grammar School, and later became a boarder at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School. He enlisted for service at Albury on 25th January 1944 and commenced full time service on 8th February 1944 at Royal Park in Melbourne, Victoria and was allocated to the 2nd Medium Regiment. He embarked for overseas service in Borneo on 30th July 1945 and disembarked in Australia on 15 April 1947 after serving with the Australian occupation forces in Japan. Mr Watson was discharged on 22 April 1947 at which time he was a member of the Australian 2nd Medical Regiment. On discharge he returned home to help his father farm his property, De Kerilleau in Wodonga. De Kerilleau was classified by the National Trust in 1974. Ian described his father, Kenneth as a hardworking, practical man, who for two years from 1929 - 1931, had been the Wodonga Shire President. Cr K. D. Watson was again elected to the Council in 1943 and served until he died in October 1951. In March 1957, he married Miss Lesley Buttfield, of Sydney, NSW. They had three children, Fiona, John and Rowena. John was later to become a member of Wodonga Council and served as mayor. Ian was past President of the RSL branch at Wodonga, Captain of the Wodonga Rural Fire Brigade, and President of the West Wodonga Primary School Committee. He also served on Wodonga Council from 1974 until his death on 14 December 1981, aged 56.This certificate is significant because it acknowledges the War Service of a prominent member of the Wodonga communityA colour printed certificate presented to Ian Darnton Watson in appreciation for his service for "King and Empire" during World War II. The text is surrounded by columns and an arch. The Australian and British flags are at the top as well as representations of the Navy, Army and Air Force. It also features the logo of the Shire of Wodonga above the text. The badge of the Commonwealth Armed Forces is at the centre bottom of the certificate. This small collection also includes black and white photographs of Ian Watson from his Service Records and another photo in uniformOn Certificate: PRESENTED TO Ian Darnton Watson BY THE PRESIDENT, COUNCILLORS AND CITIZENS OF THE SHIRE OF WODONGA as a record and an appreciation of Your Services to King and Country during the Great War which commenced 3rd September, 1939. Given under the Common Seal of the Shire of Wodonga by the President, Citizens this Councillors and Citizens this 26th day of February 1947watson family wodonga, ian darnton watson, de kerilleau -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Certificate - Recognition of Service World War II - James S. N. Harris
... Recognition of Service World War II - James S. N. Harris...Recognition of Service World War II - James S. N. Harris... is significant because it recognises the War Service of a prominent ...James Stewart Noel Harris was born in Rutherglen on 21 March 1905 to John Richards Harris and Jessie Lily nee Prentice. His father was a doctor in Rutherglen. John later entered politics and was knighted for his services in May 1937. After finishing his secondary schooling James (Stewart) Harris moved to Melbourne to study law, becoming a resident of Trinity College in 1925 and rising to become Senior Student in his final year, 1928-29. He enlisted in the Air Force Cadets at Point Cook in 1925 and transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 1930. On 7th October 1940 James transferred to active service as a Flight Officer. He worked his way up the ranks, being appointed Wing Commander in 1944. He also served as Chief Instructor of the RAAF School of Administration, receiving the RAAF Long Service Commendation. The RAAF School of Administration and Special Duties had moved from Ascot Vale to Trinity College in 1942 meaning that James Harris' service career had returned to the place it began in 1925. In 1945 he requested to be transferred back to the Reserve so that he could resume his civilian life. On discharge, James returned to Wodonga and resumed his legal career. In the early 1930s he had joined the legal practice of Mr. Edmondstone which had opened for business in High Street, Wodonga in 1886. The practice continued to develop and in 1966 was joined by Lou Lieberman, becoming known as “Harris Lieberman & Co”. Harris Lieberman still operates in Wodonga and Albury. James Stewart Noel Harris died in Wodonga on 30th November 1978.This item is significant because it recognises the War Service of a prominent citizen of Wodonga.A colour printed certificate presented to James S. N, Harris in appreciation for his service for "King and Empire" during World War II. The text is surrounded by columns and an arch. The Australian and British flags are at the top as well as representations of the Navy, Army and Air Force. It also features the logo of the Shire of Wodonga above the text. The badge of the Commonwealth Armed Forces is at the centre bottom of the certificate. This small collection also includes black and white photographs of James Samuel Noel Harris in uniform and also saluting on presentation of an award recognising his service in 1942.On Certificate: PRESENTED TO James S. N. Harris BY THE PRESIDENT, COUNCILLORS AND CITIZENS OF THE SHIRE OF WODONGA as a record and an appreciation of Your Services to King and Country during the Great War which commenced 3rd September, 1939. Given under the Common Seal of the Shire of Wodonga by the President, Citizens this Councillors and Citizens this 25th day of February 1946 C F Pollard, Presidentjames stewart noel harris, servicemen wodonga wwii, harris lieberman -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The Education Department's record of war service 1914 - 1919
... The Education Department's record of war service 1914... goldfields Book The Education Department's record of war service 1914 ...Presented to the ballarat College Weatherly LIbrary by former student and school historian Newton Wanliss. Newton enrolled at Ballarat College in 1871 and attended the school along with his brothers David, Cecil, Ewan, Sydney and Neville. He left in 1877. Newton's father was Hon. T. D. Wanliss The Wanliss family grew up in Wanliss House Sturt St, which was bought by the school in 1910. The house remained on the property until 1996Example of ongoing community support of the school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians and members of the college community and associates.Light brown cloth covered book bound in plastic with gold lettering on front cover and spineBook plate inside front cover: Crest / Ballarat College / Library / Presented by / Newton Wanliss 1938...newton-wanliss, ballarat-college, weatherly-library -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newsclip, Ballarat Courier, Memorial Wall to Remind of Locals' War Service, 1993, 17/07/1993
... Memorial Wall to Remind of Locals' War Service, 1993... Newsclip Memorial Wall to Remind of Locals' War Service, 1993 ...Newsclip on Ballarat memorial wall for those who served during World War One.anzac, world war one, memorial, avenue of honour, ballarat shire, ballarat shire avenue of honour, chatham-holmes family collection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Education Department's Record of War Service, 1921
... The Education Department's Record of War Service... The Education Department's Record of War Service Hard covered book ...Hard covered book of the Victorian Education Department personnel who served World War One. Contents include the men who enlisted, the men who fell, the men who returned, honours and decorations, memorials, Education Department's War Relief Organisation, Comforts for Soldiers, War Savings. Artwork was done by the students of the Ballarat Technical Art School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines. Page 9 Contents page was done by Percy Trompf.education department victoria, world war one, ballarat technical art school, percy tromff, harold herbert, harold b. herbert, c.l., e.v. rowsell, j.n. wood, m. mather -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Edcation Department, The Education Department's Record Of War Service, Victoria - 1914-1919, Circa 1920s
... The Education Department's Record Of War Service, Victoria... Record Of War Service, Victoria - 1914-1919 Tan hard cover book ...Tan hard cover book with gold embossed title, compiled as a record of the work done by the schools of the Education Department of Victoria to assist the national cause during the years of the Great War.This book, published to keep before teachers and children examples of service and sacrifice in a great cause, is presented to the Ringwood School. It should be kept in an honored place as a source of guidance and inspiration for successive generations. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, RSL War Service Fund Ringwood 1944
... RSL War Service Fund Ringwood 1944... Road Ringwood North melbourne Letter RSL War Service Fund ...Single typed buff coloured page. A letter from the Honorary Secretary of the fund, Ivy Bartlett to Mrs. Matthews complaining of her attitude to the fund. Also a photo copy. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Booklet (item) - Extracts from "To Fly Like an Eagle", The Vision, Achievements and War Service of Young Pioneer Aviator Douglas Sloan 1890-1917
... The Vision, Achievements and War Service of Young Pioneer... an Eagle" Booklet The Vision, Achievements and War Service of Young ... -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Education department Victoria, The Education Department's record of war service, 1914-1919, 1924
... The Education Department's record of war service, 1914-1919 ... The Education Department's record of war service, 1914-1919 Ill, p.304 ...A compilation of records of the work done by the schools of the Education Department of Victoria to assist the national cause during the anxious and strenuous years of the Great War. Includes portraits and biographical notes on "the men who fell" and "the men who returned".Ill, p.304non-fictionA compilation of records of the work done by the schools of the Education Department of Victoria to assist the national cause during the anxious and strenuous years of the Great War. Includes portraits and biographical notes on "the men who fell" and "the men who returned".world war 1914-1918 - war work - schools, victoria - education department - military records